go for broke if u win a good free buy in use it for a big win i dont understand why people would want to nickle and dime if your trying to play poker to just have fun thats different but if your trying to do this to make some real cash than you really need to get your money in and hope to drag down some big pots.....play satellites with a small roll if tour trying to get into them bigger tournys but cant afford it.But grinding on penny tables isnt gonna get you in the game...it might keep you playing but for a big cash you got a find a way to get that money into a big tourny....and dont get tilted...your gonna lose and have bad beats thats poker....just learn how to lay down those hands when your beat....folding big hands when your beat in my opinion is waht seperates the strong from the week....and you have to find your own style and what games your good and bad at...just stick with it...THIS IS NOT A GAME